Peeing on wall

You may not like it, but stale urine is one of the defining urban smells across the world. Understandably, many people hate this. Police officers are mobilized to prevent it, businesses try to deter it with extra lighting or protective surfaces , and fines are levied. All of these measures still fail to halt the ever-rising tide. It could even create a new model urinal that could clean up popular sites of mass urination.

Iconic German church being eroded away by human urine

Iconic German church being eroded away by human urine - The Local

Welcome to Territoriality Week! Every day this week, I'll have a post about some aspect of animal or human territoriality. How do animals mark and control their territories? What determines the size or shape of an animal's territory? What can an animal's territory tell us about neuroanatomy? Today, I begin by asking two questions: first, what is the functional purpose of establishing territories? Second, to what extent can we apply findings from research on animal territorial behavior to understanding human territorial behavior?

Are ‘Pee Beds’ a Fix for Public Urination?

The acid and salts in the urine of those relieving themselves on the side of the church are causing significant damage to the stone of the lower walls. The church is famous because it boasts the highest church spire in the world at However, this important building is under threat unless more is done to protect it, according to its custodians.

Urination is the release of urine from the urinary bladder through the urethra to the outside of the body. It is the urinary system 's form of excretion. It is also known medically as micturition , voiding , uresis , or, rarely, emiction , and known colloquially by various names including peeing , weeing , and pissing. In healthy humans and many other animals the process of urination is under voluntary control.